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Hi I\u2019m Aleksia, and I\u2019m a 4th year biomedical engineering student.
\nIt is amazing to think that our trip to Malaysia is just around the corner! I will be travelling as a part of the New Colombo Plan to UKM with 11 other students. I\u2019m so grateful for such an amazing opportunity to travel as a part of my degree and experience Malaysia. I wasn\u2019t expecting a trip like this to be acknowledged as a topic for my course but it\u2019s awesome to travel and get credits. An opportunity like this will give me a learning experience beyond that of a normal classroom, hence why I was drawn to apply. I\u2019m looking forward to increasing my global knowledge and experiences.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m incredibly excited to take part in all the wonderful things Malaysia has to offer. I can\u2019t wait to visit cultural sites, experience amazing foods while creating new friendships and strengthening existing ones. I am open to this experience so I am looking forward to the many unique aspects of this trip.<\/p>\n

I hope to gain some information about Malaysian culture and lifestyle as well as a new insight to information regarding my degree while comparing to Malaysian university life.<\/p>\n

\n

Aleksia Pilja, Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical) (Honours), Master of Engineering (Biomedical)<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0student,<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0participating in \u201cInvestigating the history, culture, politics, and science and technology capability of \u00a0Malaysia\u201d funded by the\u00a0New Colombo Plan<\/a>\u00a0in January 2018<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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